php script to restore mysql db from sql file?

[shams]

hi,
i tried the search engines but didn't find a script to work for restoring the mysql db from a .sql file, can any one give me the link for such php script or the code? the script should open the browse window to my local hard disk i can select the .sql file to restore.

[phparion]

did you try phpmyadmin

[shams]

thanks i know that is working but i need a small script of backup and restore to add to a program, which i developed free for a hospital, that hospital also helping free the poor patients.

[jatar_k]

you need to use mysqldump [dev.mysql.com]